You are 5 weeks and 5 days

Up one minute and down the next? This is a perfectly normal response to pregnancy hormones.

240 days until your due date

It may not have started yet, but be warned that you may become very emotional or irrational and have mood swings during pregnancy, perhaps crying at things that never used to affect you. This is down to rapidly changing hormones combined with the huge life change that pregnancy brings. Mood swings can be hard on both you and your partner, so keep talking and explain how you feel, however irrational it seems.

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Your health: Tackling fatigue

Tiredness is a common pregnancy complaint, and you may suddenly lose energy early on as your body adapts. It often lasts through the first trimester, but after about week 13 you should start to feel more energetic. When you're not resting, try to stay active.

Anemia can also cause tiredness. Your doctor will offer a blood test to check your iron levels and suggest supplements if they're low. To avoid anemia, eat iron-rich foods such as dark green leafy vegetables, red meat, whole-grain cereals, and legumes, and drink prune juice. Vitamin C helps you absorb iron, so try fresh orange juice with meals, and limit caffeine, which reduces iron absorption.

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More veggies please!

Get creative to boost your appetite and your nutrients:

Eat raw vegetables with a dip.
Add vegetables to your morning smoothie; cucumber, celery, peppers, and carrots are mild but very nutritious.
Grate zucchini or carrots into soups, pasta sauces, and stews, or stir squash, frozen peas, broccoli, asparagus, or green beans into a risotto.
Cook vegetables in a cheese sauce, so the sauce keeps the nutrients that would otherwise be lost in the cooking water.
Make your own pizza topped with crunchy, colorful vegetables.
Choose vegetarian dishes when you get takeout.

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The embryo at this stage

The embryo is developing rapidly, although it's still only 4 mm long. The spinal column is in place and the eyes have formed. The yolk sac is still larger than the embryo it's nourishing.

This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.